The harder and longer you work, the less productive overall you&#39;ll be. Research confirms that taking breaks before you&#39;re mentally exhausted is essential for productivity.
When you take time for a break, get up and stretch, get water, go for a 5- to 10-minute walk outside into some nature. If you don&#39;t plan your breaks, you&#39;ll end up taking unintentional breaks like surfing the internet because your brain is searching for relief. You&#39;ll end up needing a much longer break to recover.

Taking breaks is key to better productivity

Time Management

Set your personal boundaries, so you have dedicated time to take care of yourself, your family or household, and your professional responsibilities. You won&#39;t be any good to your family if you regularly jump up to respond to work.
The key to success is deciding on expectations, then communicating those to others. You need to get clear in your mind what hours you will be attending to your work. Perhaps dedicate a space in your home as the &quot;office,&quot; letting everyone know that you need privacy. Decide when you are &quot;on&quot; and when you are &quot;off.&quot;

Setting healthy boundaries

We all have tools in our pockets to help us.
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<li>For example, consider using your phone&#39;s built-in alarm for taking breaks, or giving yourself a reminder to eat lunch, or taking a screen break to reduce eyestrain.</li>
<li>If you find it challenging to work, consider a productivity method like the Pomodoro technique, where you work deeply for about 25 minutes, then take a short break. Repeat four of the cycles, then take a 30-minute break before starting again. There are many Pomodoro apps to help you.</li>
<li>Don&#39;t forget to use the same technology to turn off notifications and distractions while you&#39;re working.</li>
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Technology and productivity

Be less informed about the business outside your door. There is a point where bad news can wait.
It&#39;s essential to take a step back and think about what it means to stay informed. Consider only viewing trusted news sources instead of scrolling through social media. Try to create a list of positive headlines. When something good happens, take specific note of it.

Assess your media intake

The goal is to get the things you have to get done finished and spend more time on things that you want to do.

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